Teacher

Indie Education; Mildura; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-effective salary packaging

Paid personal leave

Parental leave

PD allocation

Long service leave

Wellbeing program

Uniform provided

Internal mobility

Job summary

Indie Education in Mildura is seeking registered teachers to join a progressive, independent school network. Roles commence in 2027, with small class sizes, supportive staff, and opportunities across a growing national campus network.

Graduates through to experienced teachers are welcome to apply. Remuneration ranges from $117,092 to $131,925 per year plus superannuation, with a 2.5% increase effective February 1 2027, bringing the range to $120,028–$135,231.

Qualifications

• Annual National Police Check (issued in the 3 months prior to appointment)
• Hold a current VIT registration (VIC)

Responsibilities

• Writing curriculum with adjustments for students, aligned to VIC curriculum
• Planning, writing and delivering structured, differentiated lessons
• Embedding best-practice pedagogy into lesson plans
• Work collaboratively in a small team to implement feedback
• Participate in coaching and mentoring programs
• Collaborate to write Individual Learning Plans for all students
• Embed strategies from ILPs in lessons to support student needs
• Provide timely feedback and assess/report student progress
• Build positive relationships with students while maintaining professional boundaries
• Support students to experience success

Skills

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Curriculum planning

Formative assessment

Education

VIT registration (VIC)

Job description

Keen to get stuck into apermanent, full-time career with a progressive, independent school with a growing national network of campuses?

Crave smaller class sizes, manageable hours and generous remuneration?

If this is you and you are a primary or secondary school-trained registered teacher passionate about re-engaging students with learning, we would like to meet you. Recent growth means that we have vacant positions at our Milduracampus. Graduates through to highly experienced teachers are welcome to apply.

Our highly experienced teaching team is supported by a Head of School, Assistant Heads of School, Learning Assistants, and Senior/Welfare Officers.

The role will commence in 2027!

Indie School provides students theopportunity to learn in a supportiveenvironment using individualised learning and education plans, tailored to each student's own education and life circumstances. Smaller class sizes allow students greater opportunity to identify their strengths and work to improve areas in which they lack confidence.

The greatest difference between Indie School and many other alternative education settings is that ourfoundations lie in Adult Education philosophies. Choice, independence, mutual respect and accountability all have a significant role to play. In return for higher levels of self-responsibility, thestudents can enjoy some greater freedoms.

Our shared mission is to respond to the learning needs of Australian communities in a positive manner, underpinned by strong corporate governance and financial management. Our core values ofRespect,Innovation,Self Development,andTeamworkunderpin every aspect of our work.

Core Workplace Objectives:

• Preparation and delivery of programs in line with appropriate curriculum.
• Enhancing effectiveness in the classroom through improved teacher knowledge, practice and professional engagement in order to achieve improved standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensuring the most effective use of time and resources in the delivery of classes aligned to students’ individual learning and pathways plans.
• Promoting the school’s alternative educational and strengths based model to ensure student goals and personal outcomes are achieved with the focus on“Changing the Lives of Young People”

Workplace Tasking & Key Responsibilities:

Teaching duties are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Key duties of the teacher may include but are not limited to:

• Writing curriculum that provides adjustments for students (this requires an understanding ofVICcurricula; understanding of the VICcurriculum F-10 will be highly regarded).
• Planning, writing and delivering structured lessons that differentiate and personalise the learning for each student.
• Embedding best practice pedagogy into lesson plans to engage students.
• Working collaboratively in a small team to implement feedback.
• Embracing opportunities to participate in coaching and mentoring programs.
• Collaborating to write Individual Learning Plans for all students.
• Embedding the strategies from Individual Learning Plans in lessons to support the needs of the student.
• Providing timely and specific feedback to students to support learning growth (particularly through formative assessment practices).
• Assessing and reporting student achievement and progress.
• Building positive relationships with students while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Supporting students to experience success.

Essential requirements to verify before commencement:

• Annual National Police Check (issued in the 3-months prior to appointment)
• Hold a currentVIT registration (VIC)

Benefits and Perks:

• As a registered Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), we offer access to tax effective packaging via Maxxia: up to $15,900 per (FBT) year (plus up to $2,650 for meals & entertainment) to significantly boost your take-home pay!
• 15 days of paid personal leave, plus comprehensive paid parental leave provisions.
• Annual professional development allocation and study time during work hours.
• Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service with Indie.
• Unlimited access to a complimentary wellness program via Sonder for both you and your immediate family, featuring confidential, professional counselling, diverse mental health resources, and broader wellbeing initiatives designed to support personal and family resilience.
• Uniformprovided.
• Large national organisation with internal mobility opportunities.

Remuneration:

• $117,092–$131,925 per annum (Levels 9–11), plus superannuation, in accordance with the Indie Education Enterprise Agreement 2026 – 2029, with classification based on relevant teaching qualifications and approved teaching experience.
• A 2.5% salary increase will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2027, increasing the applicable salary range to $120,028–$135,231 per annum, plus superannuation.

Commitment to Safety & Inclusion:

Indie Education is proud to be a child-safe organisation committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all students. Applicants should familiarise themselves with our child safety policy, code of conduct, and commitment to child safety, available on our website.

Indie embraces diversity and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities.